Standard pedestal for cream-separators or the like



T. E. MURRAY, JII., AND J. B. MURRAY. STANDARD PEDESTAL FOR CREAM SEPARATORS OR THE LIKE.

- APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25, ms

1,363,152. v Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

ig-Z UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS E. MURRAY, JR., AND JOSEPH B. IIIUBBJAY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

STANDARD PEDESTAL FOR CREAM-SEPARATORS OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

Application filed. November 25, 1919. Serial No. 340,610.

fl '0 all whom 2'15 may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS E. ll/TURRAY, J r., and JOSEPH B. MURRAY, citizens of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Standard Pedestals for Cream- Separators or the like, of which the following is a specification.

Standard pedestals for machines, such as cream separators, are commonly of cast iron, and are accordingly heavy, cumbrous to handle and when shipped add to the cost of freight. By our present invention we provide a structure which may be made of comparatively thin sheet steel, and which will be much lighter in weight, less expensive to manufacture and abundantly strong.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a vertical section of the two parts of the pedestal. before welding. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section of the upper part of the pedestal and the lower part of a separator vessel thereon, showing also the reinforcing plate in place within the pedestal. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the top wall of the pedestal, and Fig. A is a top view of the reinforcing plate separately.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

The pedestal, here shown as circular in cross section, is formed of two longitudinal half sections of sheet metal A, B, which are struck up, pressed or stamped in suitable dies and are electrically welded at their edges C, I). In the top wall E of the pedestal is an opening F. In order to strengthen the thin top wall and to permit of a firm attachment of the separator vessel G thereto, we provide a reinforcing plate II, also stamped, pressed or struck up from sheet metal. Said plate comprises a circular flange I, preferably of the same width as the bottom face of the annular portion of said top wall E, surrounding the opening F therein, and a frusto-conical recess J. The plate flange I is electrically welded to the said annular portion of said top wall. Centrally placed in the bottom wall of recess J is an opening, through which is passed the headed bolt K, which bolt extends upwardly through open ing F and the bottom of separator vessel G and is secured within said vessel by a nut L.

It will be noted that the parts of the pedestalnamely, sections A, B and reinforcing plate Hare struck up from thin sheet metal, and are so shaped as to be readily electrically welded together. The resulting structure is both light and strong. The recess in the reinforcing plate permits of the use of a long fastening bolt centrally disposed, from which any strain tending to tilt the separator vessel or to detach it is distrilmted through the inclined periphery of the recess to the top wall of the pedestal.

To claim:

1. A standard pedestal for cream separators or the like, formed of a single vertical column of plate metal in two longitudinal half sections electrically welded at their edges, the upper wall of said pedestal having an opening, and, within said pedestal, a reinforcing plate of said metal having a central recess and flanges surrounding the same; the said flanges being electrically welded to said upper wall and surrounding said opening.

2. A standard pedestal for cream separators or the like, formed of a single vertical column of plate metal in two longitudinal half sections electrically welded at their edges, the upper wall of said pedestal having an opening, and, within said pedestal, a reinforcing plate of said metal having a central recess and flanges surrounding the same, the said flanges being electrically welded to said upper wall and surrounding said opening, and means extending through said opening for uniting a separator vessel to said reinforcing plate. 

